Technology and startups
OpenAI launched ChatGPT one year ago today, catapulting the company and the service into the Big Tech stratosphere. But as its recent stumbles show, that momentum isn't guaranteed to persist.
Latitude Financial's 2023 data breach saw millions of customer details stolen. New Zealand's privacy regulator says a "right to erasure" could have prevented some of that.
Industry and Science Minister Ed Husic is well-liked in startup land, but his framing of some policies has raised questions in the community.
Nvidia's soaring success this year shows the potential — and profitability — of deep tech. Can Australia take advantage?
Australia's top privacy regulator is urging lawmakers to act now to create safeguards for consumers and businesses against the rise of artificial intelligence
Cryptocurrencies dominate the headlines around blockchain and tokenisation, but crypto purists are awakening to the world outside currencies and assessing other assets worth vastly more.
Deep tech is about pioneering foundational tech to solve devilishly complicated problems. Australia has shown promise but needs to get better at converting knowhow to commercial success.
The ACCC has warned that rapid advances in immersive tech and generative AI raise risks of anticompetitive behaviour by Big Tech.
Fintech conductors aim to orchestrate the noise of a cacophony of payment options being offered to both consumers and merchants.
Australia’s startup darling Canva has made its biggest splash in elite US investment circles to date.
Australian Clinical Labs appeared in court for the first time in its privacy law legal battle linked to its handling of a 2022 data breach.
Australia could play a key role in the global production of the world’s most vital tech, industry voices say.
Sam Altman is officially returning to OpenAI has CEO. His position has been significantly strengthened, which is why the public deserves to know why he was dismissed.
Non-bank lenders say Australian startup founders are increasingly considering debt as a financing option.
The federal government unveiled its 2023-2030 Cyber Security Strategy, committing $586 million in fresh funding to the nation's cyber defences.
A deepening ideological schism in Silicon Valley underpins the fight over OpenAI's future.
The risks of developing using third-party applications have always been high, but for the thousands of startups already relying on OpenAI for their AI capabilities it's becoming existential.
The government knows it can't go it alone on cyber strategy, and getting businesses on board is at the centre of its new seven-year plan for the nation.
As the tech world remains fixated on the rollercoaster ride that is the OpenAI saga, it's worth remembering that there's a lot more at stake than just the careers of charismatic individuals.
Blown-out and failed major tech projects in the finance sector have a history of shareholder value destruction, dating back decades. Now a new wave has started — including at ANZ, Westpac and the ASX.
Microsoft, which owns 49% of OpenAI, was "blindsided" by Sam Altman's sacking. But the deft moves of CEO Satya Nadella may turned a negative into a very lucrative positive.
